Archbishop Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:47 PM

JANUARY 29, 2013 - The Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample (left), bishop of Marquette, Mich., for the past 7 years, will succeed the Most Rev. John G. Vlazny, retiring archbishop of Portland. The appointment was formally announced Tuesday and the two men attended a press conference in Portland. Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian